Location: Strasbourg, France.

Architect: Dietrich I Untertrifaller.

Dietrich | Untertrifaller and Rey-Lucquet & Associés’ design for the Strasbourg Palais de la Musique et des Congrès combines existing music halls with new buildings to create a harmonious ensemble with a distinctive architectural identity. The project was nominated for the European Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. A central foyer with air spaces, galleries and bridges unites and connects the concert, conference and exhibition spaces. The Palais de la Musique et des Congrès is an important part of the Wacken-Europe urban development project, with a gross floor area of 44,500 m2. It was won by Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and French architectural firm Rey-Lucquet & Associés in 2011. Construction work began in late 2012 and continued uninterrupted until its completion in 2016.

Photo credit: Bruno Klomfar for Dietrich | Untertrifaller.